Regional News Stories: March 2007

Flats Property Owners Ask Judge to Dismiss Eminent Domain Claim
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2007
Lawyers for both sides in the dispute over prime land in Cleveland's East Flats District were in court yesterday. The Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority wants to acquire the land through eminent domain for a $230 million mixed residential and retail development project. In a contentious hearing, holdout property owners asked the judge to throw out the Port's claim. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy reports.

One Family’s Foreclosure Struggle
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2007
Rising foreclosures and trouble in the nation's mortgage markets are now grabbing political attention. Today, top executives from four major subprime lenders are heading to Washington to testify at a Senate Banking committee hearing. And yesterday, Cleveland's struggle with foreclosures was heard in a congressional subcommittee hearing convened by U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich. Foreclosures in Cuyahoga County are climbing this year, so far averaging nearly 1,300 a month. ideastream's Mhari Saito followed one family as it scrambled this week to save their home.

Searching for Answers in Akron Police Shooting
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Investigators in Akron are sifting through contradictory accounts of a shooting by police that left a 19 year old dead. The police told reporters over the weekend that officers shot and killed Demetrus Vinson after firing three bullets into his car. But a coroner has now ruled his death a suicide. It's a case where the officers were white, the victim black - and it's angered members of the black community as they search for answers. ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke with Carl Chancellor, who has been following this story for the Akron Beacon Journal.

Flats Eminent Domain Case Back to Court
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Owners of property in Cleveland's East Flats district are heading back to court today in hopes that a judge will deny the Port Authority the right to take their land by eminent domain. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has more.

New Regional Marketing Coming
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The Greater Cleveland Partnership says it's making progress on developing a new marketing strategy for the region and expects to unveil it next month. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Campaign Finance Law Change Won’t Fly With Ohio Voters
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Ohio's campaign finance laws are among the worst in the nation, according to a group studying laws on money and politics. But the author of the state's most recent campaign finance law says their main change won't fly with Ohio voters. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

Ohio Public Radio: Closing the Achievement Gap
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Governor Strickland has laid out a plan he says will help more minority and low income students perform better in school. As a key part of that plan, Strickland has created a new position, a special representative for closing the achievement gap. He's tapped former Ohio Senator C.J. Prentiss. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles, Prentiss explains what she'll be doing in this new role.

University Schools Students Talk With Space Station Astronaut
Posted Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Students from University School in Shaker Heights were treated to a unique lesson on Friday. The school connected with the International Space Station over amateur radio waves to talk to Euclid-born Astronaut Sunita Williams. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Ohio Public Radio: Call for Cuyahoga County Elections Board Resignations
Posted Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Cuyahoga County got some unwanted national attention over voting problems both in the 2004 Presidential election and again last May. In February, elections chief Michael Vu was forced out of his post. Now, Ohio's Secretary of State is asking all of the members of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections to resign. But the board chairman says he won't step down without a fight. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles has more on the story.

NASA Glenn Lands Spacecraft Testing Contract
Posted Monday, March 19, 2007
NASA's Glenn Research Center has further cemented its role in future space missions by securing a $63 million contract for spacecraft testing. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has the story.

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